In a Facebook post today, they said: "In the early hours of Wednesday morning we noticed a spike in bin fires, it soon became apparent that an individual was setting fire to bins on their journey.

"Bin fires, like any fires, start small but grow large and can spread to adjoining properties or vehicles causing danger to life and causing tens of thousands of Euro worth of damage.

"In this case, the fires were extinguished quickly, but some ESB Networks equipment was damaged and a large office block had to be ventilated, which made resources unavailable for more genuine emergencies."

While they noted the person behind the blazes was "apparently intent" on starting them, they shared some tips for how property owners can prevent potential arsonists lighting fires.